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John Roberts blocks Rand Paul's question on whistleblower
The Hill ^ | 01 29 2020 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 01/29/2020 6:30:00 PM PST by yesthatjallen

Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) attempt to ask about the whistleblower whose report helped spark the impeachment inquiry is running into a roadblock in the form of Chief Justice John Roberts.

A source confirmed that Roberts has indicated he would not read a question from Paul regarding the whistleblower at the center of the House impeachment inquiry.

The question from Paul is expected to name the individual. Because Roberts is responsible for reading the questions that would put him in the position of publicly outing the person on the Senate floor.

Paul indicated to reporters after a closed-door Republican dinner that he was not backing from trying to ask his question.

“It’s still an ongoing process; it may happen tomorrow,” the libertarian-leaning senator told reporters as he headed back to the Senate chamber.

The Senate is in its first of two days for senators to question both House managers and President Trump's legal team.

Senators have been submitting their questions to Republican leadership, who were responsible for weeding out duplicate questions.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: corruptroberts; deepstate; impeachment; roberts; roberts4dnc; robertsvsamerica; robertsvsusaagain; ronpaul; scotus; senate; trump; whistleblower
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1 posted on 01/29/2020 6:30:00 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

President Trump is the whistle blower. He blew the whistle on demonicRAT/Ukrainian corruption and now the whole town is in CYA mode.


2 posted on 01/29/2020 6:32:32 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: yesthatjallen

The statute only protects whistleblowers from any employer revenge, it contains no restriction on naming the person


3 posted on 01/29/2020 6:32:47 PM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: yesthatjallen

I don’t trust Roberts.


4 posted on 01/29/2020 6:32:47 PM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: yesthatjallen

Roberts pulling another law out of his A**


5 posted on 01/29/2020 6:34:45 PM PST by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's also a highway to hell.)
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To: beethovenfan

Roberts is playing the Elijah Cum mings role. Obstruct and coverup.

Even the Democrats know the whistlesucker’s case is weak and say they don’t need him now.


6 posted on 01/29/2020 6:35:26 PM PST by a fool in paradise (We need a tax to stamp out Communism- If you espouse Marxism weÂ’ll redistribute all of your money.)
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To: yesthatjallen

What a corrupt action.

So did Roberts sleep with the Whistleblower
OR was he involved with obtaining Roberts’ children
violating laws in other countries?


7 posted on 01/29/2020 6:37:38 PM PST by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: beethovenfan
I worry too. Politically, I think he is naive, at best.

But the Dims must smell his naive blood as they have been trying to get him to adjudicate, not gate-keep the Senate trial all day.

8 posted on 01/29/2020 6:39:51 PM PST by llevrok (I'm a Boomer rube, deplorable and proud!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Where the hell do they find in the law that this clown CIArella gets to maintain a secret identity?

This is our chief “Justice”.


9 posted on 01/29/2020 6:40:19 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: yesthatjallen

The Chief Justice does not have the authority to decide which questions are asked.


10 posted on 01/29/2020 6:40:53 PM PST by TaxPayer2000 (The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government...)
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To: yesthatjallen

Roberts earning another suitcase of cash to take to Malta after this is over?


11 posted on 01/29/2020 6:41:28 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: a fool in paradise
"whistlesucker"

snicker, snicker

12 posted on 01/29/2020 6:41:35 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: yesthatjallen

Has this clown Roberts ever heard of a right to face your accuser? Has he ever heard of the 6th Amendment? He’s only on the Supreme Court. He only went to Harvard.

6th Amendment?


13 posted on 01/29/2020 6:42:44 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: yesthatjallen

Only Democrat Questions...


14 posted on 01/29/2020 6:43:15 PM PST by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: DesertRhino

The reason they cover up his name must be because he’s not really a whistleblower. He’s a spy. A spook, a circus clown.


15 posted on 01/29/2020 6:45:41 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: kiryandil

Did Roberts see the question beforehand or did he refuse to read it when he saw the question?


16 posted on 01/29/2020 6:46:12 PM PST by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: DesertRhino
CIArella

That's pretty clever


17 posted on 01/29/2020 6:47:59 PM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: yesthatjallen

for those that are not watching

Schiff said he is perfectly willing to have Roberts rule on issues with no review of his decision and challenged GOP to do the same


18 posted on 01/29/2020 6:49:05 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: yesthatjallen

C’mon, Rand - just do it. First Amendment says you can ask it. They can tell you to shut up, but putting it out there is your right.

Just ask it in the right way - make sure you tie it to his premeditated discussion with Schiff-for-brains and earlier work with Biden’s people.


19 posted on 01/29/2020 6:49:09 PM PST by meyer (WWG1WGA, MAGA!)
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To: yesthatjallen

This guy is NOT a whistle blower he IS a LEAKER!!!


20 posted on 01/29/2020 6:50:47 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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